New recovery plan aims to speed up heart surgery healing
NCT ID NCT05225272
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a structured recovery program helps people who have heart surgery with a heart-lung machine recover faster. The program includes steps before, during, and after surgery to reduce pain, lower opioid use, and shorten hospital stays. About 92 adults having their first on-pump heart surgery will take part at one hospital in Canada.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Enhanced Recovery Program (a set of perioperative care steps)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could help heart surgery patients recover faster, with less pain and fewer complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (92 people) at one hospital, so results may not apply widely. The program may not improve recovery as hoped.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0A9, Canada